22 May 2013 Last updated at 16:48 ET

Flood car death 'was an accident'Vehicle where the man died in Chew Stoke

A grandfather who drowned after his car became wedged under a footbridge in flash floods had been trying to avoid a ford, an inquest hears.

Lynx helicopters at RNAS YeoviltonYeovilton squadron returns home

Service personnel from 847 squadron return to RNAS Yeovilton after their fourth and final deployment to Afghanistan.

RAF WestonzoylandAirfield memorial centre planned

Plans are revealed to create a memorial centre to honour the pilots and crews who died at an airfield in Somerset.

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In pictures: Yeovil Town parade Football club celebrates Championship promotion Yeovil Town football team celebrate in Yeovil town centre

Fifty years of photojournalism Photo exhibition captures the news in Somerset The winter sun begins to rise over mist and fog that has formed over fields on the Somerset Levels

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